The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Group
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billybob69lovin
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Community / Jr. College
What is the significance of Duddy's recurring dream in Part 2, Chapter 3?
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soph17 Teacher
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Posted by soph17 on Tuesday April 21, 2009 at 8:53 AMEver since Simcha told Duddy that "a man without land is nobody"(49), he is constantly searching for self worth through the acquisition of material wealth. He thinks that by acquiring the land, he will understand himself and be worthy of the love and acceptance he craves so desperately.
The "dream that was to become a recurrent nightmare"(143), is symbolic of Duddy's insecurity and fear that someone will interfere in the acquisition of his dream (the land).
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